Education in West Sulawesi, Indonesia: official figures
Adults aged 15 and over in West Sulawesi had completed an average of 8.56 years of schooling in 2024 (7th lowest of 38 provinces), compared with 9.22 years nationally (BPS Susenas).
How many years of school can a child expect in West Sulawesi?
Children entering school today in West Sulawesi can expect to complete 12.89 years of schooling in 2024 (12th lowest of 38 provinces; Indonesia overall: 13.21 years; BPS expected years of schooling).
Source: BPS-Statistics Indonesia, reproduced by the Ministry of Health · saved copyWhat is the literacy rate in West Sulawesi?
95.00% of people aged 15 and over in West Sulawesi could read and write in 2024 (8th lowest of 38 provinces; Indonesia overall: 96.67%). The rate was 96.20% for men and 93.81% for women.
Source: BPS-Statistics Indonesia, reproduced by the Ministry of Health · saved copyWhat percentage of children go to school in West Sulawesi?
In West Sulawesi, 98.49% of children aged 7 to 12 and 91.24% of those aged 13 to 15 were attending school in 2024 (school participation rate; Indonesia overall: 99.19% and 96.17%).
Source: BPS-Statistics Indonesia, reproduced by the Ministry of Health · saved copyHow many teenagers go to senior high school in West Sulawesi?
72.09% of 16 to 18 year olds in West Sulawesi were attending school in 2024 (11th lowest of 38 provinces; Indonesia overall: 74.64%).
Source: BPS-Statistics Indonesia, reproduced by the Ministry of Health · saved copyWhat percentage of young people go to university in West Sulawesi?
25.32% of 19 to 23 year olds in West Sulawesi were still in education in 2024 (7th lowest of 38 provinces; Indonesia overall: 29.01%). The gross enrolment ratio for higher education was 30.41% (Indonesia: 32.00%).
Source: BPS-Statistics Indonesia, reproduced by the Ministry of Health · saved copyWhat is the school enrolment rate in West Sulawesi?
The net enrolment rate in West Sulawesi in 2024 was 96.82% at primary level, 71.77% at junior secondary level and 62.10% at senior secondary level (the share of each age group enrolled at the right level; Indonesia: 97.94%, 81.73% and 64.32%).
Source: BPS-Statistics Indonesia, reproduced by the Ministry of Health · saved copyHow many primary and junior high schools are there in West Sulawesi?
The Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education register lists 1,505 primary schools (SD and equivalent) and 578 junior secondary schools (SMP and equivalent) in West Sulawesi.
Source: Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education (Kemendikdasmen) · saved copyHow many high schools are there in West Sulawesi?
West Sulawesi has 208 senior secondary schools (SMA), 126 vocational schools (SMK) and 25 special-needs schools (SLB) on the Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education register.
Source: Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education (Kemendikdasmen) · saved copyHow many kindergartens are there in West Sulawesi?
West Sulawesi has 1,746 early childhood education units on the ministry register: 965 kindergartens (TK), 758 playgroups (KB), 13 daycare centres (TPA) and 10 child-unit programmes (SPS).
Source: Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education (Kemendikdasmen) · saved copyHow many schools are there in West Sulawesi?
Counting early childhood, primary, junior and senior secondary, vocational and special schools, West Sulawesi has 4,188 education units on the ministry register, about 279 per 100,000 residents (4th highest of 38 provinces; Indonesia overall: 188).
Source: Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education (Kemendikdasmen) · saved copyHow much school funding does West Sulawesi receive?
Schools in West Sulawesi (province, regencies and cities together) received Rp 307.0 billion in school operational assistance (BOS) from the central government in 2025, about Rp 204,224 per resident, and Rp 549.8 billion in professional allowances for civil-servant teachers.
Source: Ministry of Finance, Directorate General of Fiscal Balance (DJPK) · saved copyHow West Sulawesi compares with other provinces
Literacy rate, age 15 and over (2024)
West Sulawesi ranks 31 of 38, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Literacy rate, age 15 and over |
|---|---|---|
| 28 | Special Region of Yogyakarta | 95.65% |
| 29 | East Nusa Tenggara | 95.15% |
| 30 | West Kalimantan | 95.03% |
| 31 | West Sulawesi | 95.00% |
| 32 | Central Java | 94.50% |
| 33 | South Papua | 94.21% |
| 34 | East Java | 94.13% |
Mean years of schooling, age 15 and over (2024)
West Sulawesi ranks 32 of 38, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Mean years of schooling, age 15 and over |
|---|---|---|
| 29 | Bangka Belitung Islands | 8.78 |
| 30 | East Java | 8.69 |
| 31 | Gorontalo | 8.64 |
| 32 | West Sulawesi | 8.56 |
| 33 | West Nusa Tenggara | 8.50 |
| 34 | East Nusa Tenggara | 8.48 |
| 35 | Central Java | 8.47 |
Share of 16-18 year olds in school (2024)
West Sulawesi ranks 28 of 38, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Share of 16-18 year olds in school |
|---|---|---|
| 25 | North Sulawesi | 72.48% |
| 26 | Lampung | 72.35% |
| 27 | South Kalimantan | 72.31% |
| 28 | West Sulawesi | 72.09% |
| 29 | Jambi | 71.97% |
| 30 | Banten | 71.91% |
| 31 | South Papua | 71.68% |
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Sources
- BPS-Statistics Indonesia, reproduced by the Ministry of Health: Profil Kesehatan Indonesia 2024, Lampiran 3.g, 3.h, 3.i, 3.k and 3.l: mean years of schooling, literacy and school participation by province, 2024 (BPS Susenas), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 8157f6d47b4b…)
- Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education (Kemendikdasmen): Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education reference data: number of primary and junior secondary education units by province (all statuses, formal route), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 ac359f193df5…)
- Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education (Kemendikdasmen): Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education reference data: number of senior secondary, vocational and special education units by province (all statuses, formal route), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 02de29ed74c1…)
- Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education (Kemendikdasmen): Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education reference data: number of early childhood education units by province (all statuses, formal route), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 9f23469cd02f…)
- Ministry of Finance, Directorate General of Fiscal Balance (DJPK): Transfers to regions and village funds (TKDD): budget and realisation for the province with its regencies and cities, 2024 and 2025, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 cc13a587f861…)
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